There is another layer at the bottom, which is hell.

But, wait.

It suddenly occurred to me that on the picture of ascending immortals, the people in front of the ancestral hall were standing at their feet, and there were all the small red flowers.

I asked Senior Sister Xuanji, "When you entered the cave, you also saw the little red flower." ”

Senior Sister Xuanji hummed for a moment and said, "I only remembered the name of this flower at that time. ”

"What's it called?"

"The other side of the flower. A flower that is said to bloom in hell. ”

I thought to myself: Does the painting of those flowers at my feet mean that there is a layer of hell underneath?

I asked, "Based on this, you can infer that there is another layer down there?" ”

Senior Sister Xuanji replied, "Part of the reason, do you still think that Taoist priest is a kind person? ”

I didn't understand, Senior Sister Xuanji continued: "Did your master tell you about the flowers on the other side? ”

I replied no, the master had never mentioned to me that there was a flower in hell.

Senior Sister Xuanji said: "We Taoists pay attention to the simplicity of the avenue, and we rarely describe these flowers and plants, of course, if they can be used in medicine and alchemy, there are exceptions. But Buddhists like to comprehend from these flowers and plants, so it is recorded in Buddhist scriptures. Therefore, our cultivators have never cared about the other side of the flower, let alone know the other side of the flower. Think about it, why is there a painting on the picture of ascending immortals, but there are flowers on the other side that Taoists don't know? ”

I think she speaks inconsistently, since the Taoists don't know each other, how does Senior Sister Xuanji know.

Senior Sister Xuanji sighed, and then said: "On the diagram of ascending immortals, the flowers on the other side are actually hinting at one thing. ”

I hurriedly asked, "What is the hint?" ”

It is implied that the place where the ancestral hall was built is not on earth, but on hell. The Taoist priest ascended to the immortal and left on the white crane, but left everyone outside the ancestral hall in hell. Or in other words, the implication is: the price of everyone staying in hell in exchange for the ascension of Taoist priests. In the painting, everyone was reluctant to hold on to them, not because the Taoist priest left, but because the Taoist priest left them in hell, and they just wanted the Taoist priest to take them out of hell. ”

I really didn't expect this: it was a beautiful picture of ascending immortals, but because of the flowers on the other side of the painting, it became an evil scene.

I don't quite believe that in the legends that have been handed down, the Taoist priest is so brave and sacrificed his life for righteousness, and Senior Sister Xuanji is just her hypothesis.

I argued, "Didn't you say that the family didn't know the flowers?" How do you know it, maybe it's just an ordinary flower. ”

Senior Sister Xuanji replied, "Do you remember the story I told about the finishing touch? In fact, a long time ago, we knew the legend of the finishing pen, and there is evidence to prove that the finishing pen does exist, we have also tried to find the finishing pen, so I have consulted a lot of information, the painter Zhang Seng Xuan used to paint for the temple, I have also looked through several Buddhist books, but the impression is not deep, and the Chinese painting is more abstract, the first time I did not recognize that the painting is the other side of the flower, until into the hole, see the real thing of the other side of the flower on the ground, only remember. ”

Senior Sister Xuanji saw that I didn't speak, and I guess I couldn't accept it, but continued to explain: "You also saw the cruelty of the Eight Fierce Immortal Array above, which was set at the cost of the soul of the family, I think Zhang Yuanzhi no matter how much he wants to protect here, he shouldn't use such a vicious method." And I look at the eight paintings hanging in front of the corpse, and the picture of ascending immortals outside, which should not be the same painting. ”

I asked, "That Zhang Yuanzhi obviously died later than the Taoist priest, he has enough time, why didn't he flee with his family, but stayed here?" ”

Senior Sister Xuanji said: "Then I don't know, I think there may be an answer at the bottom layer." ”

As he was walking down, Su Xuanke in front of him suddenly stopped and saw that there were traces of paper ash on the ground.

He pinched it with his hand and said, "It could be the ashes of the Fu Seal." ”

I suddenly thought: Is it Master Zu, who not only came in, but also went to the bottom layer?

We continued to walk down, and after a while, we saw the end of the front, and there was a faint candlelight inside, Su Xuanke stopped, and said: "The evil qi down here is not ordinarily heavy, but I still don't feel the aura, could it be that this Taoist priest has become a monster?" ”

I was a little scared, afraid that the brave Taoist priest had really become a monster because of the influence of the hidden earth.

Senior Sister Xuanji said: "The passage on the upper floor has been closed, and the only hope we have now is the next floor. And if I guessed correctly, the talisman seal just now is the talisman seal of the Louguan School, and Xuan Hao's ancestor is likely to have been here before. ”

I was stunned, how did she guess?

Can she really read my heart?

Senior Sister Xuanji looked at me stunned and explained, "Do you remember when we looked at the Ascending Immortal Diagram, I said that the Taoist priest's painting style was inconsistent with the whole picture? At that time, I didn't say everything, the painting style of the Taoist priest, in fact, I have an image, which is very similar to the two paintings hanging in your Taoist Bay Hall, but at that time it was just a guess, until I saw the ashes of the talisman seal burned on the ground just now, so I guess that it is very likely that your ancestor has been here. ”

I'm even more puzzled, how can the Taoist priest on that painting be painted by the grandfather? Master Zu was a person from the Republic of China, and this painting should have been painted in the Qing Dynasty.

Senior Sister Xuanji urged us to hurry up to the last floor, and she said, "Your ancestor can come in, and he can also get out, presumably with some kind of spell, we may be able to find the same way to get out from here." ”

I asked, "Will we go for nothing, my grandfather has been here." ”

Senior Sister Xuanji smiled: "No, first of all, your ancestor should not have come here for the Hidden Mysterious Land, and secondly, if the spiritual power of the Hidden Mysterious Land was taken away, this Dao Technique Space would have collapsed long ago." ”

I didn't speak, in fact, I think Master Zu came here to come here for the hidden land, but I don't understand why he didn't take away the spiritual power, or did he not collect the spiritual power at all?

The three of us entered the cave, and I was mentally prepared, even if there were mountains of corpses in front of me, even if there were countless ghosts, I could bear it.

I didn't want to go to the last floor, and I found that there were no evil ghosts or anything like that.

It was empty, except for a few paintings hanging in the middle of the secret room, and the murals on the walls depicted night scenes, not even a ghost.

On the innermost wall, there is a picture of ascending immortals, which is very eye-catching, but it is slightly different from the outside, as if it was copied, because the ancients did not have photocopying technology. There is also a permanent lamp in front of it.

Senior Sister Xuanji looked at Su Xuanke, he shook his head, and said, "I can't feel spiritual power." But the evil spirit is heavy. ”

Senior Sister Xuanji said: "This is strange, this magic space exists, and it should be supported by spiritual power." ”

He said, glanced at the picture hanging in the middle of the secret room a few times, and went straight to the innermost picture of ascending immortals, and looked at it carefully.

I also leaned over, but I couldn't see why, I didn't have any artistic cells, in my opinion, copying and original painting, but it felt different, if I really want to say where it is, I can't say.

After looking at it for a while, I saw that Su Xuanke was staring at the walls around him, the mural was painted with a night scene, full of trees, some of the branches were hung with lanterns, and some were placed on the ground, and it was through the light and dimming on the lantern that the shadows of the trees were revealed, otherwise, it would not have become a random graffiti.

I looked in a corner and it was written: Hundred Ghosts Night Walking Diagram.

But in this painting, apart from the lanterns and the trees, are there any ghosts?

Is it all hidden in this tree?

As soon as I thought about it, my scalp tingled and I felt a little worried, so I moved away and looked at the paintings hanging in the middle of the chamber.

Not only the scenery but also the people are depicted in the paintings, and the inscriptions on the upper right side of each painting are different.

I looked at several pictures in quick succession and was surprised to find that the paintings were continuous, in other words, they seemed to be comic strips, telling a story.

I looked at the first few paintings, and suddenly realized: Is this the story of Zhang Yuanzhi depicted in this painting?

At this time, Senior Sister Xuanji, who was still observing the Immortal Ascension Diagram behind her, suddenly said: "In this ever-bright lamp, what is burning is not corpse oil. Could the secret of this painting be related to corpse oil? ”

Su Xuanke hurriedly walked over, the two of them gathered there, Su Xuanke took out the candle made of corpse oil from the lantern from his pocket, and prepared to light it. I didn't have room to stand, so I was ready to start looking at these paintings, and I guess after reading these, I should know the story of Zhang Yuanzhi.

I started with the first picture, painting a desk table, behind which sat a scholar, and in front of which sat a young girl, which should be the scene where Qiao went to Zhang Yuanzhi to write a letter.

In the upper right corner of the painting, it reads: Love at first sight.

I couldn't help but whisper it aloud.

But suddenly I felt in a trance, my eyes couldn't help but close, I reacted violently, and when I opened my eyes, I found that I was sitting next to the desk.

At the same time, I found that the surroundings were all in the painting, so I was actually in the painting now?